The Jerk (1979) 7.1
A complete imbecile struggles to make it through life on his own, until a strange invention makes him unbelievably wealthy. Director:Carl Reiner |
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The Jerk (1979) 7.1
A complete imbecile struggles to make it through life on his own, until a strange invention makes him unbelievably wealthy. Director:Carl Reiner |
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| Steve Martin | ... |
Navin /
Cat Juggler
(as Pig Eye Jackson also)
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| Bernadette Peters | ... |
Marie
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| Catlin Adams | ... | ||
| Mabel King | ... |
Mother
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Richard Ward | ... |
Father
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| Dick Anthony Williams | ... |
Taj
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| Bill Macy | ... | ||
| M. Emmet Walsh | ... | ||
| Dick O'Neill | ... |
Frosty
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| Maurice Evans | ... |
Hobart
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Helena Carroll | ... |
Hester
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| Renn Woods | ... |
Elvira
(as Ren Wood)
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| Pepe Serna | ... |
Punk #1
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Sonny Terry | ... |
Blues Singer
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Brownie McGhee | ... |
Blues Singer
(as Brownie McGee)
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Navin is an idiot. He grew up in Mississippi as adopted son of a black family but on his 18th birthday he feels he wants to discover the rest of the world and sets out to St. Louis. There everyone exploits his naivety, but then a simple invention brings him a fortune. Written by Tom Zoerner <Tom.Zoerner@informatik.uni-erlangen.de>
Why is the rating for "The Jerk" so low? Every comment said that this movie was hilarious! Hey, anyone out there who gave "The Jerk" a low rating, come write a comment! I don't even know what's not to like about this movie. The script is extremely funny. The naive, ambitious Navin Johnson is the role that Steve Martin was born to play. This is one of the funniest movies ever (any fans of my comments know that I say that often, but I really mean it!).
P.S. If you're a worried parent wondering if this movie is okay for your child to see, let him / her see it. It's actually pretty tame. I couldn't tell what made it an R-rated movie.